CITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER PRESERVATION BOARD
-Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Meeting with Staff: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Conference Room, Room 208A
PUBLIC HEARING Begins 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Room 302A
I. Public Hearing Please note that this hearing will take place in person at Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 302A
Case: 1 *Held from the August 6, 2025, Hearing
Case Type: Certificate of Appropriateness - Doors
Address: 445 Frederick Douglass Street, Immaculate Conception Church
Zoning District: R-3 High Density Residential and City Designated Landmark
Applicant: Father Raymond Fleming, Pastor
Request: To remove all six wood exterior doors and replace them with either solid wood
or fiberglass options.
Code Section: 120-194A(4)(a)
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Type II: 48-5B(22)(a)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case: 2
File Number: A-045-25-26
Case Type: Certificate of Appropriateness - Windows and Garage
Address: 22-24 Oxford Street
Zoning District: R-2 Medium Density Residential and East Avenue Preservation Districts
Applicant: Michael Mummery, Owner
Request: To legalize the replacement of 33 wood windows with vinyl replacements, and the removal and replacement of a detached three-car garage.
Code Section: 120-194A(4)(a)
Enforcement: Yes; The work was completed without a COA or permits.
SEQR: Type II: 48-5B(22)(a)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case: 3
File Number: A-046-25-26
Case Type: Certificate of Appropriateness - Doors
Address: 7 South Madison Park
Zoning District: R-2 Medium Density Residential and Susan B. Anthony Preservation Districts
Applicant: Delois Crawford, Owner
Request: To replace the side metal door with a painted steel door, and to replace the front metal door with a customized fiberglass door.
Code Section: 120-194A(4)(a)
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Type II: 48-5B(22)(a)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case: 4
File Number: A-048-25-26
Case Type: Certificate of Appropriateness - Exterior Renovations
Address: 37-39 North Goodman Street
Zoning District: R-3 High Density Residential and East Avenue Preservation Districts
Applicant: Don Lasher, Capstone Development
Request: To renovate the exterior of 37-39 North Goodman Street, an existing office building, and provide minor site improvements.
Code Section: 120-194A(4)(a)
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Type II: 48-5B(22)(a)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case: 5
File Number: A-049-25-26
Case Type: Certificate of Appropriateness - Signs
Address: 1243-1245 Park Avenue
Zoning District: R-1 Low Density Residential and East Avenue Preservation Districts
Applicant: Michael Carducci, Owner
Request: To legalize the installation of two vinyl window decals measuring 29"x14" (2.82 SF), and 24"x15" (2.5 SF) reading "Frost & Foundry Ice Cream" located on the storefront window and door.
Code Section: 120-194A(4)(a)
Enforcement: Yes; The violations are unrelated to this project.
SEQR: Type II: 48-5B(22)(f)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case: 6
File Number: A-050-25-26
Case Type: Certificate of Appropriateness - Windows
Address: 1577 East Avenue
Zoning District: R-3 High Density Residential and East Avenue Preservation Districts
Applicant: Jeff Babey, Owner
Request: To replace eight additional aluminum windows with Anderson 400 series. Four windows were previously approved and replaced in 2024.
Code Section: 120-194A(4)(a)
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Type II: 48-5B(22)(a)
Lead Agency: N/A
Comment Information
Interested parties may comment on any particular case. Comments may be provided in person at the public hearing or submitted in writing by email or mail. Written comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2026, at:
Email: Preservationboard@CityofRochester.Gov
Address: Rochester Preservation Board, 30 Church St. Rm. 125-B, Rochester, NY 14614
For more information, visit: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/presboard.4134977 2-12-1t